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About Me

Thanks for checking out my blog! I love writing and I love conversation. It is my hope that you will not only read my posts but that you will also respond and share your thoughts and experiences with me as well – even if you don’t agree!

My life experience…..

I spent 20 years in the not-for-profit world; first as a volunteer and then as an outreach worker for street people. As the years went on I also held other positions in administration, H.R., policy, communications, community relations, marketing, fundraising, media relations, volunteerism, events and more. I am grateful, beyond words, for having had these opportunities. Now I stand at a crossroad eagerly dreaming up and anticipating my new adventure.

As a child…..

As far back as I can remember I’ve wanted to make a difference in this world. I couldn’t wait to be a grown up because I thought, then, finally, I will always know what I should be doing. I think I was 8 or 9 years old when I sat in and really listened to a grownup conversation. I was shaken to the foundation with the revelation that they too struggled with knowing what to do. I guess that’s why we need each other to make it in this world.

What I believe…..

I believe in collaboration. I believe in building community. I believe in tearing down the walls that separate us. I believe in conquering fear through love and understanding and building tolerance. I believe we all have a mission and we are equipped with the exact right talents, education, experience and passion to accomplish it. I believe that every person/skill you need is right there sitting around the table with you and together you can change the world. I believe we should enjoy what we are doing and have fun. (A good sense of humour can get you through the most difficult of times). I believe we owe it to the world to courageously step out and do our part.

Oh my! Look at all the Diana love…took my hours to scroll all the way down here! Hehe.

I just thought I’d leave you a message saying thank you for picking my for your ‘Friday Pick’ feature. What a pleasant surprise to brighten up my day. What a sweetheart you are. Thank you so much for thinking of me and my blog. You have made my day! big smiles over here 🙂

Hi Diana – I’m so honored that you chose my story for your Friday pick! That was so sweet of you – thank you so very much! I’m also honored to know you and have your friendship as well. Thanks again. xoxo

Thank you so much for visit and kind words and the follow Diana, it’s highly appreciated! 🙂
Now I look forward to see more of your blog. 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend.
Warm greetings from the North,
Dina & co Xx

Diana, as you can tell, I’m a little behind on my blog reading! I realized something was going on when all these new bloggers were coming to my blog saying Diana sent me! Thank you so much for featuring me in your Friday Pick 151! I am truly honored that you decided to shine a light on the gratitude I am consciously leaning into. It’s great to be on this playground called life with you. I love what you, me and so many other fellow boggers are co-creating in the world through our writing and sharing!

Hi Diana, Patty over at ‘I’m not sick boy!’ introduced you at my blog hop party which is currently underway. The party is on for the rest of the day and I do hope you can pop over and participate if you can. I can send you the link if it makes it easier. There are lots of other bloggers at the party and I’m sure they would like you to join them and their blogging communities.

Thank you so much Mark. What an honour to be listed with so many creative people!

I hope you understand when I tell you I don’t do awards because … well I’m lazy and/or it’s overwhelming and seems so cumbersome.

I understand the value of awards, really I do, there are so many gifted people out there and that’s why I started my Friday Picks as a way to highlight my beautiful blogging friends, one at a time and to partially waylay my guilt over not doing awards.

Hello Diana! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #13! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!

You went and done it. You went and followed Uncle Bardie’s Stories & Such. You are now one of Uncle Bardie’s Band of Merry Followers. Just so you know, Uncle Bardie’s a hoot, and he’s got quite a few whoppers in his bag of stories. Some funny, some not so funny. But all told for your entertainment. Thank you for following his blog.

I appreciate you finding me, and sharing me, Diana. That may sound awkward but in the land of blogging. 😉 I’m so sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, I’ve been quite under the weather for two days and trying to catch up. I’m glad you found me. 🙂

Hello there Diana, I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. I realize you have an established blog with lots of followers but your blog is quite simply Lovely. I always enjoy your posts and our “WordPress friendship”. Keep the great content coming!

I completely understand. I love your Friday picks idea. My blog was one of your Friday Picks, which I was honored to be a pick by the way. By nominating some of my favorites I do not expect everyone to comply with the award. But more to let some of my favorite bloggers know how much I enjoy their blogs and their contributions. Happy blogging my friend 🙂

Diana, I wasn’t sure where to put a note to you, so hoping this finds you! Thank you for the Friday pick, such a fun thing to wake up to this, now thanks to you even finer Friday! Such sweet folks from your blog stopping by to comment and visit. You are generous in your Friday Pick tradition and I always find someone new and interesting and insightful from you and it’s a gift to be on this end of it. You are a generous spirit, we need more like you. Have a happy summery weekend! xo

Diana thanks for stopping by my place and following I look forward in reading more from you too and happy that Jennifer sent you over to say hi. Your blog and beliefs are inspiring and comforting we need more people like you in the world

HI Diana, Thank you so much for posting Life is … Letting Go from http://www.FindYourMiddleGround.com on your friday pick. What a wonderful surprise!! I am honored to be on your friday pick list 🙂
Sending you a virtual hug and big grin.
Val x

Dearest Diana,
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your Friday Pick 57 post.
Thank you so much for sharing it with your readers and for your kind words.
I’m really touched. It made my day. 🙂
Sincerely,
Andrea ❤

Aww thanks so much Terry! Only I came here all growed up. I grew up with German parents in Quebec; I like to think of myself as a German seperatist! If you’re ever in Alberta, let me know and I will be your tour guide!

Hi Diana, I believe, that I like what you believe and, that if we all just listened for the things we have in common – in spite of differences in language, religion or culture – there would be so much less strife in the world…
And, in spite of how bad things may get, it’s always better if we can laugh (even just a little bit) instead of cry: )

Sorry for taking so long to see this… (Guess I missed the “follow up comments” button; )
Do I believe we can get over the differences? Abso-friggin-lutely! I BELIEVE that it’s already happening. I BELIEVE that 95% of the world’s population is composed of people who know what’s right and try to do it (95% of the time)
Oh, and about the “aboot” thing? I’m guessing it’s because of the Scottish(Gaelic) influence, but have you ever heard it said by someone from Nova Scotia?
LOVE listening to local accents – VIVE LA DIFFÉRENCE and variety IS the spice of life!

I can relate to this so well and I find your words inspiring. Sometimes it’s a bit scary, the fact that people really see the world only from their own position. Like there wasn’t any other people. People seem to think that once they are gone the whole world collapses. The greatest people are the ones who see themselves at the same line with others, without ever starting to question the whole thing.

You are very warm hearted, Diana. I have alot of respect towards your kind of people and so many of the things you’ve done reminds me of someone of my closest friends. 🙂

Diana, I just tried to sent you an email to the address above and it was returned. I’ve already connected with some wonderful bloggers thanks to you! I’d like to thank you for the Friday pick by giving you either a print or ebook copy of Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life. Let me know which you’d like and send me your home address if you want the print.
my email is lisakwinkler@gmail.com
Lisa

Since you closed your comments… I’ll have to thank you here! Diana! Thank you so much for making me a Friday Pick! I’m completely humbled and honored. Have a great weekend… and glad the post made you laugh.

Yep.. I think I’m going to enjoy your site… I’ve had a look at a few of your posts and so wanted to comment… but held back for now… till time is better for me.. But I will be following you from now on …I look forward to it…

Hi! I’ve nominated you for THE WONDERFUL TEAM MEMBER READERSHIP AWARD. You can read about this great award on my blog http://changeforbetterme.wordpress.com I’m nominating the blogs I thought deserved it, I do out of respect. It’s because I love how they always interact with other bloggers. Reading and commenting. They in my humble opinion represent the bloggers who support other bloggers in the best way! It is no way because I want to spam my blog, or get new readers. I really only want to honor other bloggers! Please don’t feel you are any way obligated in following the rules or doing anything other than accepting. thanks!

Hi Diana, I am glad my fellow blogger friend reblogged your article. It is always nice meeting a fellow blogger who cares for our world. I look forward to reading up on your blog and getting caught up as well getting to know you through cyberspace! Blessings – Patty

Hi Diana! I know you don’t do awards and I COMPLETELY understand and respect that. Just letting you know you are loved and appreciated! I love your blog and have nominated you for several awards! Please don’t feel obligated to participate – just know that you are appreciated. Here’s the post: http://newsofthetimes.org/2012/08/28/tuesday-tunes-ramble-on-and-awards-galore/ Keep up the great work!

You beautiful woman you! Thank you so much. I don’t do these, not for any philosophical reasons, just plain too overwhelming and time consuming for me. But please know that I value your blog and you. I started Friday Pick to highlight blogs that I am enjoying and have enjoyed how it’s connected a whole bunch of people I admire and respect. I hope that makes up for my laziness in some small way…I love reading your blog, you always make me think, you rock at starting discussions. I hope you can forgive me….keep writing, keep inspiring and peace to you. 🙂

I know – and feel no guilt. I love your Friday picks and have found a few great blogs to follow through it. Thanks so much for reading and engaging in the conversations!! I love your blog and am always inspired when I visit – so keep up the great work!!! I’m going to keep sending awards your way just to continue to show you lots of love – but just feel virtual hugs and keep up the great work! And absolutely no obligation!!

Hi, I really enjoy reading your blog and have nominated you for the “Inspiring Blog Award” and “One Lovely Blog Award.” There are a few rules to this nomination (these aren’t my rules, so do what you want…no pressure) you need to give a shout out to me, of course, tell us 7 things about yourself and then nominate 15 bloggers, that’s the tricky part, if you don’t have 15, don’t worry, just pass it on to someone….share the joy by following this link http://changeforbetterme.wordpress.com

If you have all ready been nominated my apologies and pass it on anyway! We all love to be recognized for our work. Enjoy!

Thank you so much. I enjoy your blog as well. I am a bad award accepter in the sense that for whatever reason, overwhelmedness or laziness I do not do the the things needed to accept an award. But I do enjoy your blog and I am honoured by your gesture, please believe that. I started my Friday Pick post to highlight blogs that I have enjoyed during the week. I’m pretty sure one of yours will make it on that post in the near future. Darn it I feel so guilty!

Oh I knew you didn’t “do” the awards Diana. I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your blog so I nominated you! I love how you write and feel you deserve the awards whether you follow the “rules” or not. So don’t feel guilty please. Just enjoy! 🙂

I couldn’t love your blog more. So, I nominated you for 4 awards!! newsofthetimes.org/2012/06/15/thank-yous-and-appreciation-an-embarassment-of-riches/ Do with these whatever feels right. Thanks for a fantastic blog!!

I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. If you choose to accept the rules are posted here: geniespeaks.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/one-lovely-blog-award-2. If you choose not to accept; that’s okay, just know I really enjoy your blog.

thanks for posting Five-Reflections as ‘Friday Pick 19’ and sending your friends to visit, some are even following – you have such a kind heart! I certainly appreciate your thoughtfulness, your posts and your friends that have dropped by…

i’m really not a master at Haiku, i just reflect on the beautiful nature around me.